Group UK Head of Health and Safety

JR United Kingdom; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Group UK Head of Health and Safety to drive the H&S strategy across its multi-site operations. This pivotal role involves leading cultural transformation, developing policies, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience in HSE, strong credentials in sustainability, and a strategic mindset to enhance safety culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive multi-site Health, Safety & Environmental leadership experience.
• Track record of delivering HSE cultural transformation.
• Strong Environmental and Sustainability credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK-wide H&S agenda across diverse operations.
• Develop and implement H&S strategy and policy.
• Build and mentor a team of HSE professionals.

Skills

Health and Safety Leadership

Crisis Management

Risk Assessment

Environmental Sustainability

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Chartered IOSH status

IEMA (or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

We’ve just taken on a career-defining opportunity with one of the UK’s most respected names in food manufacturing — a true industry heavyweight with a significant nationwide footprint.

This is a pivotal Group-level role that will shape and drive the wider Health & Safety strategy across a complex, multi-site UK operation. Sitting at the heart of the senior leadership team, this is your chance to take real ownership of a function that’s critical to the long-term success and safety culture of a business at the top of its game.

Package:

The Role:

• Leading the UK-wide H&S agenda across a diverse operational footprint.
• Working closely with site leadership teams to embed a progressive, best-in-class safety culture.
• Developing and implementing H&S strategy, policy, and governance in line with business growth and regulatory change.
• Leading risk management frameworks, incident investigations, legal compliance, and HSE governance systems.
• Building and mentoring a team of HSE professionals while engaging cross-functionally to raise capability and awareness.
• Representing the business with regulatory bodies (HSE, EA) and contributing to global HSE leadership forums.

This role would ideally suit an individual with a deep and strategic understanding of Health and Safety who has operated at an operational / multi-site / group level previously.

Requirements:

• Extensive multi-site Health, Safety & Environmental leadership experience.
• A track record of delivering HSE cultural transformation and sustained performance improvements.
• Strong Environmental and Sustainability credentials — including impact mitigation and carbon strategy.
• NEBOSH Diploma and Chartered IOSH status essential; IEMA (or equivalent) preferred.
• Working knowledge of BCP/crisis management, risk assessments, audit frameworks, and modern HSE systems (Power BI, SharePoint, etc.).

This is an exciting time to be joining a group that's been recognised for their value in employee engagement and providing exceptional products around the globe.

Despite sitting at UK lead level, there will be plenty of further progression beyond this role.